When ordinary people began to buy a book he'd written called "Aids to Scouting" he realised that, although they were originally designed for soldiers, the same techniques could work for civilian boys.
Quan tothom va començar a comprar "Ajuts per a l'escoltisme", que havia publicat, es va adonar que, tot i que fos per a soldats, les mateixes tècniques podien funcionar amb nois de ciutat.